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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 15, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 128,810,672 people52.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 82,339,165 people33.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5452.6%
NayLost3933.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.7%